Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into ...
Streptococcus pyogenes, which is often called group A Streptococcus, infects people around the world. While estimates vary, these infections could be responsible for the deaths of over half a million ...
As colder weather blows in, changes in temperature mean it's the season of sore throats. But not all sore throats are made equal — some are caused by viruses while others are caused by bacteria. Such ...
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers determined the cryogenic-electron microscopic (cryo-EM) structures of secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA)-M4 and sigA-CD89 complexes ...
A decade-long study of around 35 million Americans in 10 states has found that group A streptococcus infections have more than doubled by 2022. What's more, "strep" – which also causes a bizarre flesh ...